1. a state of dormancy or inactivity during hot, dry periods, especially in animals
Usage: biology
2. the arrangement of petals and sepals in a flower bud before it opens
Usage: botany

Examples

• Desert animals often undergo estivation to survive extreme summer heat.
• The snail entered estivation when the pond dried up.
• Estivation helps certain species conserve water during drought conditions.
• The botanist studied the estivation pattern of the rose buds.
• Some frogs practice estivation by burying themselves in mud.
• The flower’s estivation was carefully examined under the microscope.
• Estivation is the summer equivalent of winter hibernation.